tired of hearing -"good cancer"

palmyrafan

"Good" Cancer
I too am tired of hearing this. When people (usually technicians, specialists, etc.) ask what type of brain cancer I have, I tell them it is meningiomas that are inoperable. I almost always hear: "oh, meningiomas.....at least you have the GOOD tumors/cancer. Those are treatable". Wrongo.....SOME of my tumors are treatable. But there are others in inoperable locations that aren't.

I agree with you. I don't think people think before they speak. I think they are too busy trying to reassure us that everything will be okay.

Cancer, in any form, is not good. I'm tired of people acting like there is only 1 cancer in the world worthy of being discussed or treated and I'm also tired of people acting like it's no big deal with what you have.

thyroidgirl1721

Don't feel alonne
Im 16 and ive been through it all and still am i started with this when i was 12 and its never over. No cancer is good but you always have people there with you to help you through it!

teamwink

hang in there
I completely understand your sentiments, and most of us will agree that this might be the 'good cancer', but it is also the 'complex, annoying, can't get answers, I feel weird' cancer! There is not a lot of support out there, and it is much needed. If you are having issues, I encourage you to seek support - I found a wonderful cancer support group that has made this much more bearable - folks with cancer certainly understand your trials and emotional struggles. Cancer is cancer - it isn't ever 'good' You'll find that folks respond to you in order to make themselves feel better about your cancer (they're dealing with it too, but in a totally different way) - sometimes they don't think about how it makes you feel.

nasher

yes I have heard this from
yes I have heard this from many doctors

they think they are making you feel more comfortable.

part of there job is to make the patient comfortable with there condition.

the reason they say its a good cancer is that when you get your thyroid removed there is a large chance you will not have problems with it..

the thing they don't realize is

1) when they tell family and friends its a good cancer some of them believe its nothing
2) there is a 30% chance you are going to have a re-occurrence
3)you have to take meds for the rest of your life
4) there are lots of after effects that you will have to deal with in the future they don't see
and many more issues

JJ_2011

dubby88 said:

THERE IS NO GOOD CANCER!!
I might have had Throid cancer but is still cancer!! I hate that word. Anyone that says oh thyroid cancer thats a good cancer to have hasnt had it or had the sleepless nights worrying if cancer will show up in another part of my body.
Donna

Stay Positive !!
Hi Donna,

I know how hard it is to hear others tell you that this is a "good cancer"...I sometimes cringe when I hear people say the same thing to me.

Don't forget to stay positive! I have found that talking with others who have traveled a similar path can be a great source of inspiration and comfort.

I just got a call today from a college buddy of mine who 9 days ago found a lump in his neck and today was given his results. Unfortunately his news wasn't positive and he is schedule for surgery next week. I consider myself fortunate to be a helpful guide for others in same way that people in this forum have been a resource to myself.

It is a wild and crazy journey that none of us signed up for - but there are also many miracles along the way!

Sending Comfort, Love, and Peace, JJ

DonnaSandiego

I try so hard to be thankful
I try so hard to be thankful that this is the cancer I have been diagnosed with however it is so hard to accept cancer in any form. I too hear all to often how lucky I am to have this cancer and I do understand what is being said but at this moment i'm just trying to accept that I a mother of 4 have cancer at all.